The main aim of this course is to study the European Union, which has come to play a significant role in the making of Turkish foreign policy. To provide the students with background information, the course first introduces the origins, organs and common policies of the EU. Then the course analyzes the historical evaluation of the Turkish-European Union relations

Dersin İçeriği

After students are introduced to the origins, development and institutions of the EU, the Union´s common policies are studied. In the last section of the course, the evolution of the relations between Turkey and the EU is discussed. A special emphasis is placed on the perception of the EU in Turkey, and how Turkey´s accession is perceived in the EU member states.

Dersin Öğrenme Çıktıları

Öğretim Yöntemleri

Ölçme Yöntemleri

1 - describes the position of the European Union in the international politics,

1 - 2 - 3 -

A -B -

2 - analyses the main characteristics which make the EU different from the other international organizations,

3 - 2 - 1 -

B -A -

3 - explains the creation of EU politics

1 - 3 - 2 -

A -B -

4 - analyses the discussions in view of the Turkish EU entry,

1 - 2 - 3 -

B -A -

5 - investigates whether the EU project can be a model for the relations of Turkey with the other countries,

3 - 2 - 1 -

A -B -

6 - analyses the problems which appear in the relations between Turkey and the EU,

1 - 3 - 2 -

B -A -

7 - analyses, how the Turkish-European relations can be formed rationally,

1 - 3 - 2 -

A -B -

8 - analyses the position of the EU in the international politics and their meaning for the Turkish foreign policy.

2 - 3 - 1 -

B -A -

Öğretim Yöntemleri:

1:Lecture2:Question-Answer3:Discussion

Ölçme Yöntemleri:

A:TestingB:Oral Exam

Ders Akışı

Hafta

Konular

ÖnHazırlık

1

An Overview of the EU: Members and Founding Treaties.

2

The EU´s Position in the World: Economic and Political Considerations.

3

The Origins of the EU.

4

The Evolution of the EU: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.

5

The Evolution of the EU: 1990s and 2000s.

6

The Institutions of the EU: European Parliament, Council of the EU, European Council.

7

The Institutions of the EU: European Commission, European Court of Justice

8

The Institutions of the EU: European Court of Auditors, European Central Bank, Advisory bodies.

9

Mid-term Exam

10

Common Policies of the EU: Common Economic Policy, Common Foreign and Security Policy, European Security and Defence Policy

11

Basic Characteristics of the EU-Turkey Relations: General Framework, The Evolution of the EU-Turkey Relations Until the Helsinki Summit in 1999